desperate
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But he knows better, calling this “a myth,” adding that “Bill and Bernardine were still desperate to be part of something larger than themselves. Larger than their relationship. Larger, even, than our family.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Danny is desperate to get back to playing Madison Square Garden; Rick has long since abandoned his dream of playing there even once.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
When I was in Cuba a few months ago, people were desperate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Sam's prediction: Sunderland will be desperate to win to make sure they finish above Newcastle.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“But they’re naturally desperate, these medical students. It’d be more than your life was worth if you come across them opening a grave.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing desperate
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